Israeli policemen hold their weapons as they walk down stairs during clashes with Palestinian protesters in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Feb. 24, 2012. (Reuters)

Protests took place in the northern West Bank and Gaza City on Thursday, with protesters saying that the film was a direct act of provocation by the US against Muslims.

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Israeli authorities are deploying more forces in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday after a film about the Prophet Muhammad triggered anti-American protests across the Muslim world, reported on Ma'an news agency.